This week's news that Marissa Mayer left her post as VP at Google, to take the helm at Yahoo, left me wondering if her job at Google made her happy. Why would she leave to join the competition?
It’s a question as old as time. What is the key to happiness? Some would say money, power, fame or love perhaps.
Love in the workplace is translated to a feeling of belonging, working toward a common purpose, feeling like part of a family. The lack of it is one of the reasons people often leave a "dream job", or feel lackluster after a few years with a company and begin to just put in their time.
What makes a person happy with their job is different in every case. They might want personal and professional development, more money, more time off, casual Fridays, an office with a window, recognition for a job well done or a host of other things to numerous to mention.
When you get down to it, you have to listen to find out what people want and figure out how to make it happen. Keeping good employees content, happy and coming back for more is the dream of every manager. Need help? Drop us a line, we’ll listen. info@chadcarden.com
